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Philomene MUKABAVUNA

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Tel: 825-***-****, email: ad3qht@r.postjobfree.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Agriculture Engineer, Skilled in Crop productions and Horticulture, and in grains & cereals quality control with different professional trainings in the area at National and International levels. Experienced in Intercultural working conditions and Team coordination. Familiar in working with the community and helping vulnerable people including people with disabilities, elderly people and street children. HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Team work spirit

Initiative and dynamic personality

Flexibility & Self-driven

Service-focused & Adaptive

Strong skills in extension & communication

Data collection from field

Grains and cereals postharvest handling, quality control and standardization

Trainer of farmers on postharvest methods

Managing and control of foodstuffs

Computer skills: Microsoft Office: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel

Communication Tools: Mail, Gmail, Skype, Zoom

Web Browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Mozilla

Language:

English & French: Speaking, writing & reading

Kinyarwanda: mother tongue (Speaking and writing: Excellent) CERTIFICATIONS:

First Aid & CPR/AED level C (BL), Edmonton. AB, (2023)

EMCN, workshop general Employment training, Edmonton, AB, (2023)

WHMIS 2015 Worker Education (Generic) (CSTS 2020), Edmonton, AB, (2023)

Development of guidelines for implementation of East African Standards for cereals and pulses, EAGC, Entebbe-Uganda (September 2017)

Graders training, By RSB&EAGC, Kigali- Rwanda (December 2016)

Warehouse and Quality management, WFP, Kigali-Rwanda (September 2016)

EAC Aflatoxin prevention and control strategy, EAGC, Kigali-Rwanda (June 2016)

Regional meeting on Harmonization of Standards EASC Technical Committee (TC/014) cereals and Pulses, EAGC, Mombasa-Kenya (February-March 2016)

Bamboo technologies, CBRC, Hangzhou-China (June-August 2011)

Facilitation Skills, Extension and Communication, PASNEVA, Kigali-Rwanda (May 2008)

Good Agricultural Practices, RHODA& RSB, Kigali- Rwanda (June 2008)

Seed technologies, AFSR, Kigali- Rwanda (February 2008) 2

DREAM, Sant’Egidio, Maputo - Mozambique (October-November 2005) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Warehouse Manager

Sarura Commodities Ltd (February 2018-August 2023)

Establishing and maintaining procedures for receiving and dispatching stock;

Establishing and maintaining inspection reports;

Records keeping & reporting

Assist with procedures standardization to improve quality of the produces;

Conduct trainings of farmer cooperatives on postharvest methods to meet RSB standards; Chief Warehouse Manager and Quality Control

Rwanda Grains and Cereals Corporation (RGCC) (2013-2018)

Act as overall supervisor of warehouse managers;

Looking at ways to reduce waste and increase efficiency;

Conduct and/or coordinate training of warehouse staff;

Mobilize farmer cooperatives to sign a supply contract & MoU with RGCC;

Conduct trainings of farmer cooperatives on postharvest methods to meet standards;

Control regularly the state of foodstuffs and inform the supervisor of any abnormalities; In Charge of Agriculture and Livestock

Musanze District (May 2006-March 2013)

Elaborate the district plan of Agriculture & Livestock;

Coordinate all activities related to agriculture and livestock;

Conduct the crop assessment;

Promote the respect of land use vocation;

Control the phytosanitary situation of the crops;

Promote the farmer field school approach;

Promote the use of fertilizers and quality seeds GIS: Surveyor, March 2006

Data collection

Rwanda forestry map validation

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree, in Crop Productions and Horticulture at National University of Rwanda (2007)

Certificate of English at National University of Rwanda, EPLM/English Language, (1999-2000)

Diploma in Biology and Chemistry at Ecole des Sciences de Musanze High School (1998) VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:

- Communnauté des Soeur des calcuta Kigali/Rwanda (2021- 2022): work with people with different disabilities, elderly age people to recover self-esteem and social rehabilitation and joy.

- Orphelinat St Elisabeth in Huye District/Rwanda (2000 – 2003): Social assistance and hearing of orphans, street children and family & school reintegration

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